DIARY of EVENTS
FABEX Saudi Arabia
12-15 October 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia www. fabxsaudi. com
Mini Fastener Manufacturer Expo
15 October 2025
Birmingham, UK https:// thecbm. co. uk
Blechexpo / Schweisstec 2025
21-24 October 2025
Stuttgart, Germany www. blechexpo-messe. de / en /
Advanced Engineering
29-30 October 2025
Birmingham, UK www. advancedengineeringuk. com
Metalex
19-22 November 2025
Bangkok, Thailand www. metalex. co. th
Manufacturing World Fukuoka 2025
3-5 December 2025
Marine Messe Fukuoka, Japan www. manufacturing-world. jp / kyushu / en-gb. html
MEEXX- Machine Excellence Expo
3-6 December 2025
Bursa, Turkey www. kfa. com. tr / exhibition / bursa-meexx
SteelFab 2026
12-15 January 2026
Sharjah, UAE www. steelfabme. com
Southern Manufacturing
3-5 February 2026
Farnborough, UK www. southern-manufacturing-electronics. com / en /
BIEMH- International Machine Tool Exhibition
2-6 March 2026
Bilbao, Spain www. bilbaoexhibitioncentre. com
TechniShow 2026
10-13 March 2026
Utrecht, The Netherlands https:// event. technishow. nl / en /
STOM TOOL( Industrial Spring) 2026
24-27 March 2026
Kielce, Poland www. targikielce. pl / en / industrial-spring
Global Industrie
30 March-2 April 2026
Paris, France www. global-industrie. com / en
Tube and Wire
13-17 April 2026
Düsseldorf, Germany www. tube-tradefair. com /
MACH 2026
20-24 April 2026
Birmingham, UK www. machexhibition. com
ITM Industry Europe
26-29 May 2026
Poznań, Poland https:// itm-europe. com / en /
Subcon
3-4 June 2026
Birmingham, UK www. subconshow. co. uk /
IMTS 2026
14-19 September 2026
Chicago, USA www. imts. com /
AMB 2026
15-19 September 2026
Stuttgart, Germany www. messe-stuttgart. de / amb / en /
BI-MU 2026
13-16 October 2026
Milan, Italy www. bimu. it / en /
EuroBLECH 2026
20-23 October 2026
Hanover, Germany www. euroblech. com
If you would like your event to appear in the diary, with your logo, please email Bobby Bagha at: bobby @ in2publishing. co. uk
Sara Waddington
Editor International Sheet Metal Review sara @ in2publishing. co. uk
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WELCOME
FROM THE EDITOR
We look forward to meeting you at this year’ s Blechexpo / Schweisstec trade show at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre, Germany( 21-24 October 2025)! As an official international media partner, copies of this issue of ISMR will be given out at the show entrances, press stand and our booth 1400 in Hall 1 at the event. Read more about the trade show on page 9 of this issue. Our show preview, as well as selected hall snapshots, can also be found in the September issue of ISMR.
In this issue of ISMR, we analyse global market forecasts, changing applications, technology advances and new requirements for industrial robotics( page 38). Trends and global forecasts for consumer electronics markets come under the microscope( page 44) and we unveil a selection of the latest new global CNC folding innovations, technologies and software( page 90).
Our interviews in this issue focus on key issues for sheetmetal professionals. Harald Langeder, Chief Technology Officer( CTO) and member of the Management Board of Fronius International GmbH, discusses market trends, technologies and issues affecting welding markets( page 28). Ficep Group CEO, Ing. Christian Colombo, outlines Ficep’ s key investment strategy to expand its global footprint and explains a new steel fabrication machinery design philosophy, with an eye on AI( page 34).
Thomas Häusle, Chief Business Officer( CBO), EWM and MD of EWM Holding, and Alan Cauchi( Managing Director, EWM UK) discuss the EWM Group’ s strategy, market views, new processes and latest innovations with ISMR( page 52). SPI’ s CEO, Jeanette Rouvel, outlines her strategic and technical focus for the company to ISMR, as well as the trends and customer requirements that are shaping the market for sheet metal software( page 58).
With an eye on connected manufacturing, we profile the‘ umati’ universal machine technology interface initiative on page 72. Sustainability, press brakes, materials and coilprocessing also come under the spotlight in this issue.
Come and meet the ISMR team on stand 1400 in Hall 1 at Blechexpo / Schweisstec in Stuttgart! We look forward to seeing you there!
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